Latar Belakang Remaja usia 13-15 tahun berada pada masa pertumbuhan pesat yang membutuhkan asupan gizi seimbang. Status gizi yang baik berpengaruh terhadap Kesehatan, perkembangan fisik, dan prestasi belajar. Faktor-faktor seperti preferensi makan, sosial ekonomi dan teman sebaya dapat memengaruhi status gizi. Tujuan Menganalisis hubungan preferensi makan, sosial ekonomi dan teman sebaya dengan status gizi remaja di SMP Negeri 1 Palu. Metode Penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain cross-sectional. Sampel sebanyak 98 siswa dipilih dengan stratified random sampling. Preferensi makan, sosial ekonomi dan teman sebaya diukur menggunakan kuesioner, sedangkan status gizi dengan timbangan digital, stadiometer dan aplikasi WHO AnthroPlus. Analisis menggunakan uji kolerasi gamma dengan tingkat signifikan 0,05. Hasil Penelitian Terdapat hubungan signifikan antara preferensi makan dengan status gizi (p=0,002) dan sosial ekonomi dengan status gizi (p=0,002). Namun, tidak terdapat hubungan signifikan antara teman sebaya dengan status gizi (p=0,285). Kesimpulan Preferensi makan dan sosial ekonomi berhubungan dengan status gizi remaja, sedangkan teman sebaya tidak berhubungan signifikan. Background Adolescents aged 13–15 years are in a period of rapid growth that requires balanced nutritional intake. Good nutritional status influences health, physical development, and academic achievement. Factors such as eating preferences, socioeconomic conditions, and peer influence may affect adolescents’ nutritional status. Objective This study aimed to analyze the relationship between unhealthy eating preferences, socioeconomic status, and peer influence with the nutritional status of adolescents at SMP Negeri 1 Palu. Methods This quantitative study employed a cross-sectional design. A total of 98 students were selected using stratified random sampling. Eating preferences, socioeconomic status, and peer influence were measured using questionnaires, while nutritional status was assessed using a digital scale, stadiometer, and the WHO AnthroPlus application. Data were analyzed using the gamma correlation test with a significance level of 0.05. Results There was a significant relationship between eating preferences and nutritional status (p = 0.002), as well as between socioeconomic status and nutritional status (p = 0.002). However, no significant relationship was found between peer influence and nutritional status (p = 0.285). Conclusion Eating preferences and socioeconomic status are significantly associated with adolescents’ nutritional status, while peer influence is not significantly related.
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